Vocabulary

• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• have to: Must do
• at first blush: When first considered or judged; on first sight.
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• seize up: (of an engine or other mechanism) to stop working, often because of overheating or lack of lubrication.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• financial: Involving money
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• performance: Act of doing something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• business: A company formed for making profit
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• divert: To attract someone's attention from something
• smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
• stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
• foreman: Senior worker who controls other workers
• vanguard: Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
• greener: Environmentally friendly
• collaboratively: So as to complete a task by working with others
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer